Two Bright Boys (1939)
Overview
A young man inherits a valuable piece of Texas land that an oil man plots to steal away.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.876 |
Directed By
Joseph Santley
Crew
Joseph Santley
Burt Kelly
Val Burton
Edmund L. Hartmann
Philip Cahn
Elwood Bredell
TOP CAST
Jackie Cooper
Rory O'Donnell
Freddie Bartholomew
David Harrington
Alan Dinehart
Bill Hallet
Melville Cooper
Hilary Harrington
Dorothy Peterson
Kathleen O'Donnell
J.M. Kerrigan
Mike Casey
Willard Robertson
Clayton
Eddie Acuff
Washburn
Hal K. Dawson
Boswell
Eddy Waller
Sheriff
Harry Worth
Maxwell
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